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Accreditation and CLE Rules for Alabama
Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an Alabama State Bar Accredited CLE Sponsor.
Alabama attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per year by December 31, including at least 1 credit in Ethics. A maximum of 6 hours can be taken using on-demand formats and at least 6 of the hours must be taken in a live format.
Alabama attorneys can earn all 12 CLE credit hours including 1 Ethics with us using our Online, iOS/Android App, and Live Webinar courses.
Alabama Attorneys can carry-over a maximum of 12.0 CLE credits including 1.0 ethics credit into the next reporting period. Up to 6 hours of On-Demand credits may be carried over.
Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an Alabama State Bar Accredited CLE Sponsor.
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Ethics Credits
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About This Course
The advancement and pervasiveness of social media and emerging technologies present a host of issues for an attorney or firm. It is essential for any practicing attorney to understand these issues and how they may present potential for conflict. Presented by Jonathan Ezor, an attorney and law professor who frequently writes and speaks about ethics and social media, this all-inclusive CLE course begins with a description of the various risks attorneys face from mobile technologies, social networks and the internet. These complications include unintentional disclosure to due to network access, the dangers of telecommuting, confidentiality, and exposure. The course will explain the various risks, as detailed below, and outline most effective methods for managing them and ensuring proper and professional use of technology and tools. Some potential risks to be discussed will include:
Protecting proprietary and confidential information
Exposure under local ethics rules
Strategies to ascertain verifiability of online sources
Electronic discovery
Safeguarding client records
Avoiding waiver of attorney-client privilege
Protecting against inadvertent contact with legal adversaries
Guidelines for avoiding unethical, deceptive practices during litigation